German word

Sozialhilfeempfänger

Pronunciation

IPA/zoˈtsi̯aːlˌhɪlfəˌɛmpfɛŋɐ/

Meaning

masculine nounwelfare recipient

Example

Viele Sozialhilfeempfänger erhalten staatliche Hilfe.

Many welfare recipients receive government assistance.

Illustration for Sozialhilfeempfänger (welfare recipient)

More examples

Die regionale Verteilung der Sozialhilfeempfänger zeigt deutliche Unterschiede zwischen Stadt und Land.

The regional distribution of welfare recipients shows clear differences between the city and the countryside.

Core concept

Someone relying on state-funded aid to meet essential needs.

Common phrases

regionale Verteilung der Sozialhilfeempfänger
regional distribution of welfare recipients
alleinlebende Sozialhilfeempfänger
welfare recipients living alone

Similar words

Leistungsempfänger: A person receiving a government payment or allowance.
Hilfebedürftige: A person whose basic needs cannot be met without outside help.
Hartz-IV-Empfänger: A person living on benefits from the former Hartz IV system.

Definition in German

Person, die aufgrund von Bedürftigkeit staatliche Sozialhilfe empfängt.

Word origin

The word is a transparent compound of Sozialhilfe and Empfänger, with the second element naming the person who receives the assistance.

Usage tips

Sozialhilfeempfänger has an administrative tone, while Menschen, die Sozialhilfe beziehen expresses the same idea in a more descriptive way.

Other meanings

public assistance recipientnoun

Opposites

Selbstversorgerself-supporternoun

Related words

Sozialhilfebezieherwelfare recipientnoun
sozialhilferechtlichrelated to social assistance lawadjective